. >>> david letterman told his joke with a lights out last night. it was a sign of respect for the folks on the east coast who still don't have power. we're going to hear his punch line. you see us, at the start of the day. on the company phone list that's a few names longer. you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the ways all of us at us bank are helping grow our economy. lending more so companies and communities can expand, grow stronger and get back to work. everyday you see all of us serving you, around the country, around the corner. us bank. >>> david letterman went dark, literally, last night to show his solidarity with the millions of superstorm sandy victims who still don't have any power. take a look. >> yeah, have you to have three people to get into the new york city area. one new yorker was stopped for driving alone. turns out he had bodies in the trunk. >>> okay. kind of weird. new york mayor mike bloomberg will be speaking soon about, of course, the recovery efforts to see the live event taking